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Heavy Snow in Western Columbia Gorge, Washington

Heavy Snow January 10, 2017 – January 11, 2017 · Western Columbia Gorge, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

A local TV meteorologist reported 4 inches in Corbett across the river, and there was another report of 4 inches of snow in Gresham. Seems likely with 8-12+ inches east and west of this zone that somewhere in the western Columbia River Gorge got at least 4-6 inches of snow. I-84 was closed for 15 hours due to hazardous road conditions.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system moved up from the southwest. Surface temperatures as precipitation started were just above freezing, but with heavy showers, rain quickly turned over to snow during the early evening. Embedded thunderstorms enhanced snowfall rates around the Vancouver Metro for a crippling snowstorm Tuesday evening, with snow continuing to fall through Wednesday morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 677797. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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